Here’s how many people will die by 2050 if nothing is done to stop climate change
Alarming numbers A new study has shown that by 2050, climate change could lead to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths. By examining World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2000 to 2022, a research team from the Catholic University of Argentina looked at how rising temperatures impact physical activity. The findings were published in The […]
1 day ago
Stark warning issued over Antarctic Ice Sheet that is ‘on verge of collapsing’
Scientists say its collapse would cause irreversible damage. A stark warning has been issued over an Antarctic Ice Sheet that is ‘on verge of collapsing’. The body contains approximately 750,000 cubic miles of ice and is at risk of completely collapsing. Scientists have said this could cause irreversible damage to the world. This is because […]
10 months ago
Earth suffered its hottest January on record last month
It has worried scientists Last month was the warmest January on record, scientists have confirmed, leaving them alarmed at the speed of climate change. January 2025 was expected to be slightly cooler than the previous year’s – itself the hottest recorded January – because of the “La Nina” weather pattern in the Pacific that cools […]
1 year ago
Trees absorbed almost no CO2 last year and scientists are struggling to explain why
To be clear – this is very bad news Trees and land absorbed almost no carbon dioxide (CO2) last year, and scientists are struggling to work out why. Carbon sinks, such as forests, oceans and soils, are an essential part of regulating the Earth’s climate. Through natural processes, these land and ocean masses absorb almost […]
1 year ago
Supercomputer simulation predicts when humans will be wiped out
Earth could be transformed into an uninhabitable supercontinent devoid of food or water A new scientific study has predicted when humans and mammals will be wiped off the face of the Earth as a result of extreme global warming. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, warns that temperatures of 70C will turn the planet into […]
2 years ago
Arctic could be ‘ice-free’ in 10 years’ time
Time is running out to save Arctic ice Scientists have warned that the Arctic region could be ‘mostly ice-free’ in just 10 years’ time. The team from the University of Colorado has found that ice in the region is increasingly declining in the summer months. Ordinarily the ice shrinks during the summer months before re-freezing […]
2 years ago